subtracting (Meaning)

subtracting

to take away (as one part or number) from another, to take away by or as if by deducting, to perform a subtraction

The cashier was subtracting the discount from the total bill.
To find the difference between two numbers, we subtract the smaller from the larger.
The accountant was subtracting expenses from revenue to calculate profit.
The student was subtracting fractions in their math homework.
The store offered a special coupon that allowed customers to subtract a certain amount from their purchase.
The doctor subtracted the patient's weight from their previous weight to determine their weight loss.
The engineer used a calculator to subtract the area of the smaller circle from the area of the larger circle.
The computer program was designed to subtract two matrices.
The scientist subtracted the initial measurement from the final measurement to find the change in value.
The financial advisor subtracted the interest payments from the mortgage balance to calculate the remaining principal.

to take away (as one part or number) from another, to take away by or as if by deducting, to perform a subtraction

deducting, decreasing, discounting,reducing, shortening, slashing, cropping, cutting back, paring, pruning

adding, tacking (on), appending, increasing, annexing, supplementing,adjoining, enhancing, complementing, multiplying

The cashier was subtracting the discount from the total bill.

To find the difference between two numbers, we subtract the smaller from the larger.

The accountant was subtracting expenses from revenue to calculate profit.

The student was subtracting fractions in their math homework.